Listing of Lab Design Standards by Mount (FSC, April 199)
April 1999 - Volume 1 - Number 1 |
Reference Standards Applicable to Forensic Laboratory Design
Organization | Standard |
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American National Standards Institute/American Industrial Hygiene Association (ANSI/AIHA) 2700 Prosperity Avenue #250 Fairfax VA 22031 Phone: 703-849-8888 Website: http://www.aiha.org |
ANSI Z-35-81: Requirements for Emergency Showers and Eyewashes AIHA Z9.5-92: Laboratory Ventilation |
American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors (ASCLD) c/o Columbus Police Department Forensic Laboratory 520 King Avenue Columbus OH 43201 Phone: 614-645-4911 Website: http://www.ascld.org |
ASCLD: American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/ Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB) Accreditation Manual ASCLD: Guidelines for Forensic Laboratory Management Practices |
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) 1791 Tullie Circle NE Atlanta GA 30329 Phone: 404-636-8400 Website: http://www.ashrae.org |
ASHRAE 100-85: Method of Testing Performance of Laboratory Fume Hoods |
Center for Disease Control (CDC) 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta GA 30333 Phone: 404-639-3311 Website: http://www.cdc.gov |
CDC/NIH: Primary Containment for Biohazards Section III—Biological Safety Cabinets Section IV—Laboratory Hazards & Risk Assessment Section VI—Facility and Engineering Requirements |
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Administration United States Government Printing Office Washington DC 20402 Phone: 202-523-3419 Website: http://www.nara.gov/fedreg/nfpubs.html#cfr |
CFR 21: Chapter 11—Drug Enforcement Administration |
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) United States Department of Justice 700 Army Navy Drive Arlington VA 22202 Phone: 202-307-1000 Website: http://www.usdoj.gov/dea |
DEA: Guidelines for Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Evidence Handling and Security Procedures |
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America 120 Wall Street 17th Floor New York NY 10005 Phone: 212-248-5000 Website: http://www.iesna.org |
Lighting Handbook: Reference and Application |
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) P.O. Box 9101 Quincy MA 02269 Phone: 800-344-3555 Website: http://www.nfpa.org |
NFPA 30: Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code NFPA 45: Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals NFPA 49: Hazardous Chemical Data NFPA 55: Storage, Use, and Handling of Compressed and Liquefied Gases in Portable Cylinders |
National Institutes of Health (NIH)/U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS) 900 Rockville Pike Bethesda MD 20892 Phone: 301-496-4000 Website: http://www.nih.gov |
NIH: Design Policy and Guidelines DHHS (CDC) 93-8395: Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories |
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington DC 20201 Phone: 800-356-4674 Website: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html |
NIOSH Standard 1910.1025: Lead Exposure and Design Considerations for Indoor Firing Ranges |
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 1000 Bureau Drive Stop 8102 Gaithersburg MD 20899 Phone: 301-975-2000 Website: http://www.nist.gov |
NCJ 168106: Forensic Laboratories—Handbook for Facility Planning, Design, Construction, and Moving |
National Research Council (NRC) 2101 Constitution Avenue NW Washington DC 20418 Phone: 202-334-2138 Website: http://www.nas.edu/nrc |
NRC 1981: Prudent Practices of Handling Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories |
National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) 3475 Plymouth Road Ann Arbor MI 40105 Phone: 734-769-8010 Website: http://www.nsf.org |
NSF 49: Class II Laminar Flow Biosafety Cabinetry |
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Publications Office 200 Constitution Ave NW Room N3103 Washington DC 20210 Phone: 202-693-1888 Website: http://www.osha.gov |
OSHA: 29 CFR 1901.103— Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA: 29 CFR 1910.1025— Testing Procedures for Air Quality in Indoor Firing Ranges OSHA Section 1910.106: General Industrial Standards—Solvent and Acid Storage Cabinets |
Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association (SEFA) 7 Wildbird Lane Hilton Head Island SC 29926 Phone: 843-689-6878 Website: http://www.sefalabfurn.com |
SEFA 1.2: Recommended Practices for the Design, Construction and Testing of Laboratory Fume Hoods SEFA 2.3: Recommended Practices for the Installation of Laboratory Furniture and Equipment SEFA 3: Guidelines for the Selection of Laboratory Work Surfaces |